Parenting
Wordless Wednesday: From the Garden
Growing our own food, how satisfying is that?
On The Farm
A favourite place of ours to visit with the kids is the Agriculture Museum right here in Ottawa. Since I grew up on a farm (my grandfather was a farmer and we had…
In the moments before sleep…
We have always snuggled, rocked, nursed or sang our children to sleep. It was one of those things we started that we never stopped, and really didn’t try hard to. As my children…
Preschool Activity: Emotions
Toddlers and Preschoolers are extremely emotional but often don’t really understand their emotions. We try to talk about feelings – happy, sad, angry – as best we can to prevent or recover from…
Summer Memories
Last week when I had the kids out back in the sprinkler I got to thinking about how children love the water – even freezing cold water – and how much fun I…
Planning the summer
I am so anxious for school to be done. Yes, my son is loving it and is having a lot of fun with friends, but now that the nice weather is here I…
Travelling with kids: Review – Ottawa Marriott Hotel
On Friday, my family and I were invited to the Ottawa Marriott to play tourists in our own city and check out the hotel for a blog review. The hotel contacted me to…
On Weaning
After 27 months, I decided at the beginning of the week that it was time to wean the baby toddler. We had a beautiful nursing relationship. She was my second so my personal…
Travel Tips and items
Last week I had the opportunity to go on Rogers Daytime here in Ottawa to talk about taking road trips with the kids. You can watch the video here. What you may notice…